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FZPN03 KNHC 030316
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 03 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 134W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 
134W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF 
133W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 23N140W. WITHIN 210 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N AND WITHIN 210 
NM E OF FRONT S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N AND WITHIN 150 
NM E OF FRONT S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
TO 14.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 20N105W TO 15N107W. WITHIN 150 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SURFACE TROUGH 18N112W TO 11N114W. FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 
20N BETWEEN 105W AND 112W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N107W TO 10N110W. S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 97W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
30N120W TO 04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 124W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE FROM 27N114W TO 00N138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 03N TO 10N W OF 117W AND FROM 10N  
TO 23N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 0200 UTC WED FEB 3...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 103N AND 108N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 04N77W TO  
05N90W TO 08N113W TO 06N125W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP 
CONVECTION.  

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.